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3 Value Stocks Too Small For Buffett’s Portfolio
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S&P 500   5,254.35
DOW   39,807.37
QQQ   444.01
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after another set of Wall St records
3 Value Stocks Too Small For Buffett’s Portfolio
Delta Airline’s Put Option Activity Isn’t Bad News
Disney Stock Catches 3 Upgrades In a Single Week
Walgreens Boots Alliance: Deep Value With Nowhere to Go But Up
Krispy Kreme's Sweet Deal: McDonald's Partnership Sparks Growth?
Foot Locker Builds Up Another Head of Steam; Gains Imminent
S&P 500   5,254.35
DOW   39,807.37
QQQ   444.01
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Delta Airline’s Put Option Activity Isn’t Bad News
Disney Stock Catches 3 Upgrades In a Single Week
Walgreens Boots Alliance: Deep Value With Nowhere to Go But Up
Krispy Kreme's Sweet Deal: McDonald's Partnership Sparks Growth?
Foot Locker Builds Up Another Head of Steam; Gains Imminent
NASDAQ:ESSA

ESSA Bancorp (ESSA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$18.23
+0.37 (+2.07%)
(As of 03/28/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$17.61
$18.23
50-Day Range
$17.05
$20.35
52-Week Range
$12.79
$20.87
Volume
8,990 shs
Average Volume
13,975 shs
Market Capitalization
$184.67 million
P/E Ratio
9.85
Dividend Yield
3.29%
Price Target
N/A

ESSA Bancorp MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
N/A
Upside/​Downside
N/A
Short Interest
Bearish
0.74% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
0.04mentions of ESSA Bancorp in the last 14 days
Based on 6 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
21.43%
From $1.68 to $2.04 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.40 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

437th out of 861 stocks

Savings Institutions, Except Federal Industry

5th out of 17 stocks

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About ESSA Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:ESSA)

ESSA Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for ESSA Bank & Trust that provides a range of financial services to individuals, families, and businesses in Pennsylvania. The company accepts savings accounts, interest bearing demand accounts, checking accounts, money market accounts, club accounts, certificates of deposit and IRAs, and other qualified plan accounts, as well as commercial checking accounts. It also provides first mortgage loans for the purchase, construction, or refinancing of one- to four-family residential real estate property; commercial real estate loans; home equity loans and lines of credit; auto loans; and commercial and other consumer loans, as well as loans secured by deposits and personal unsecured loans. In addition, the company offers insurance benefits consulting services, such as health insurance, life insurance, short term and long term disability, dental, vision, 401(K) retirement planning, and individual health products, as well as asset management and trust, and investment services. It operates community offices in Monroe County, Lehigh County, Northampton County, Lackawanna County, Luzerne County, Chester County, Delaware County, and Montgomery County. ESSA Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.

ESSA Stock Price History

ESSA Stock News Headlines

Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?
China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.
Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?
China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.
ESSA Bancorp, Inc. declares $0.15 dividend
ESSA Pharma Inc (EPIX) Reports Q1 Fiscal 2024 Financial Results
‘Emotional’: Sonny Bill breaks down
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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 12/29 Dividend
12/14/2023
Dividend Payable
12/29/2023
Last Earnings
1/24/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/29 Dividend
3/14/2024
Today
3/28/2024
Dividend Payable
3/29/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/24/2024
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
Savings institutions, except federal
Sub-Industry
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ESSA
CUSIP
29667D10
Employees
232
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

Net Income
$18.58 million
Pretax Margin
22.24%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$93.40 million
Cash Flow
$1.87 per share
Book Value
$21.12 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
9,374,000
Market Cap
$184.67 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.30
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Key Executives

  • Mr. Gary S. Olson (Age 70)
    President, CEO & Director
    Comp: $1.02M
  • Mr. Peter A. GrayMr. Peter A. Gray (Age 59)
    Senior EVP & COO
    Comp: $576.12k
  • Mr. Charles D. Hangen (Age 51)
    Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer
    Comp: $514.03k
  • Mr. Allan A. Muto (Age 64)
    Executive VP & CFO
    Comp: $471.65k
  • Stephanie Lefferson
    Corporate Secretary & Investor and Community Relations
  • James V. Fareri
    General Counsel
  • Mr. Thomas J. Grayuski (Age 63)
    Chief Human Resource Officer & Senior VP
    Comp: $227.68k
  • Mr. Robert L. Selitto
    Senior VP & Controller

ESSA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ESSA shares performed in 2024?

ESSA Bancorp's stock was trading at $20.02 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, ESSA shares have decreased by 8.9% and is now trading at $18.23.
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Are investors shorting ESSA Bancorp?

ESSA Bancorp saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 61,200 shares, an increase of 67.2% from the February 29th total of 36,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 14,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.1 days. Currently, 0.7% of the company's stock are sold short.
View ESSA Bancorp's Short Interest
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When is ESSA Bancorp's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, April 24th 2024.
View our ESSA earnings forecast
.

How were ESSA Bancorp's earnings last quarter?

ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESSA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January, 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.01. The financial services provider had revenue of $28.05 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.60 million. ESSA Bancorp had a net margin of 17.88% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.22%.

How often does ESSA Bancorp pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for ESSA Bancorp?

ESSA Bancorp declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, March 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share on Friday, March 29th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 14th.
Read our dividend analysis for ESSA
.

Is ESSA Bancorp a good dividend stock?

ESSA Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA) pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.51%. The dividend payout ratio is 32.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, ESSA will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.41% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for ESSA.

What is Gary S. Olson's approval rating as ESSA Bancorp's CEO?

7 employees have rated ESSA Bancorp Chief Executive Officer Gary S. Olson on Glassdoor.com. Gary S. Olson has an approval rating of 64% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of ESSA Bancorp own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other ESSA Bancorp investors own include General Electric (GE), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Aspen Technology (AZPN), First Horizon (FHN), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), KeyCorp (KEY), Markel Group (MKL), Marathon Petroleum (MPC) and PacWest Bancorp (PACW).

Who are ESSA Bancorp's major shareholders?

ESSA Bancorp's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (4.33%), Vanguard Group Inc. (4.34%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (2.88%), Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (1.05%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.30%) and PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (0.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Peter A Gray, Peter A Gray and Robert C Selig Jr.
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How do I buy shares of ESSA Bancorp?

Shares of ESSA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NASDAQ:ESSA) was last updated on 3/29/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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